Applicant seeks conditional-use permit for home-based bakery on Oak Valley Road; staff recommends approval

At the Stephens County Planning Commission public hearing, staff reviewed a conditional-use application from the owner of 4930 Oak Valley Road seeking authorization for a home-based commercial bakery producing cheesecake for retail and wholesale, with retail sales limited to delivery. Staff said the property is 17.34 acres, screened from the road, and that the proposal aligns with the comprehensive plan; staff recommended approval.

The applicant, who identified himself as Daniel Everett, told the commission the bakery would operate from a small (20-by-20) outbuilding and that retail sales would be delivery-only. Everett said: "My wife wants to bake cheesecake." Staff interrupted to clarify that the conditional-use review covers the bakery operation only and that if the applicant later places an accessory structure in front of the house that location would require a variance. The public hearing for this item closed with no opposition recorded on the transcript; the transcript does not record a formal motion or voice vote on this conditional-use permit within the provided segments, and the Board of Commissioners is scheduled to consider the final decision at their Dec. 9 meeting.